You and Tom leave the hospital and head home
Sam: Hey!
You: Aren't you supposed to be working?
Sam: I'm on the dinner shift, so I'm leaving soon
You: Where's Val? Is she still staying for dinner?
Sam: No, her mom needed her home for something
You: That's sad but have fun at work!
Sam: Oh yay
Tom: This is what you wanted
Sam: Not the dinner shift
You: Just go, and stop complaining
Sam: Oh, kid alert!
Ryker: Mom!
You: Hi bubs
He gives you a huge hug and you look up at Haylee
You: Hi bubba
Haylee: Hi momma...
You: You okay?
Haylee: Yeah, I'm really tired
You: Come here bubba
She drops her backpack and runs into your open arms. You carry her upstairs and she starts to cry
You: Haylee, what's going on? This is not the strong amazing girl I know
Haylee: The kids at school are so mean...
You feel her bury herself deeper into you
You: Oh, my baby girl, please don't let them get to you
Haylee: N-no on-one b-believes m-me
You: About what?
Haylee: D-dad
You: I'm confused bubba, can you explain?
Haylee: T-they do-don't th-think h-he's my d-dad
You: Bubba...he's your dad...I promise
You pick her head up and wipe her tears
Tom: How are my pretty ladies doing?
Haylee: Dad!
She runs up to him and cries again. He picks her up and sways back and forth
Tom: Bad day?
Haylee: T-they d-don't be-believe me
Tom: What?
You: The kids at school don't believe you're her dad
Tom: Bubba, I promise, I'm your dad
Haylee: I-I know
You: You got her?
Tom: Yeah, Ryker needed you anyway
You kiss them both before you leave
Ryker: Mom?
You: There you are! Dad said you needed me
Ryker: Yeah, can we go listen to the waves together?
You: Of course, let's go!
He grabs your hand, and you head outback
Ryker: Mom...
You: Yes bubs?
Ryker: The kids at school are really picking on Haylee
You: So, I heard. What do you do about it?
Ryker: I try to tell them to stop, but it never works...
You: Well, what are they doing?
Ryker: They make fun of her clothes, her hair, our family—
You: Ryker, how long has this been happening?
Ryker: Few weeks. I didn't want to say anything because it never bothered her, until today...
You: What happened today?
Ryker: The group told her that dad wasn't her dad and that she wasn't really a twin. They said she was adopted and you guys just made her think she's my twin
You: I promise you, Ryker, she is your twin. I can even prove it if you would like
Ryker: No, I know she is, I've seen the hospital pictures...dad showed me
You: Okay, I'm glad you know that bubs
Ryker: I love you, mom
You: And I love you bubs
You give him a big hug and go back inside
You: Ryker, go play with Liam
Ryker: Okay!
You: Haylee okay?
Tom: I don't know, she's asleep though
You: I know what happened...Ryker told me
Tom: What happened?
You: There's a group who always makes fun of her. Her clothes, her hair, our family. Ryker said nothing bothered her until today
Tom: What did they say?
You: They said we adopted her the day Ryker was born, and we just let them believe they're twins
Tom: Oh my...I get the tears now
You: What do we do? We can't just post something like we always do, they're 10
Tom: I'll drop the kids off on Monday, and talk with the teacher
You: Thank god it's the weekend
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A New Chapter Begins...Again
FanficThis next "season" will pick up 10 years later. Tom and you only had Ryker and Haylee. They are 10. Kristen and Harrison had Liam and Mattie. Liam is also 10 and Ryker's best friend, and Mattie is 7. The beach house got bigger with a massive additio...
